Monday, November 19, 2012

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Miney Moe

With 40 all breed shows to cover in our Monday Morning Mop
Up is an ambitious undertaking.Let’s
start in Columbus OH where several of our top dogs gathered, including the
Number One Dog All Breeds, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s
Ripsnorter Silver Charm.Oakley and
handler Phil Booth would end the four day stint with two Bests In Show, and two Reserve Best In Shows

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm

(Photo Courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

The Sandusky Kennel Club was up first on Thursday and ended
the day with Tim Catterson in the final ring with Oakley, the Basset
Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Miney Moe, the Saint Bernard, GCH CH
Jamelle's Aristocrat V Elba, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsands Columbus,
the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Stratford's Diamond Jim, the Chinese Shar-Pei,
GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Shetland Sheepdog,
GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy.

Judge Catterson would choose the Basset, Tiger, as his Best In Show and
Oakley, as his Reserve. Tiger and handler Brian Martin have eight BIS & 47 Hound Groups.

Saturday Oakley would take the RBIS at the Lima Kennel Club
show behind the aforementioned American Eskimo Dog, Inuk.Rounding out Judith Daniels’ final were the
Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH J's Starbarrack's Babybug's Devil of a Bug, the
Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, the Border Terrier, GCH CH
Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Havanese, CH Marcosa's Slip Slidin' Away, and the
Bearded Collie, GCH CH Spiritwood's Gandalf The Blue.

It’s the first AKC BIS this year for Inuk who has the
enviable distinction of winning the breed at the Westminster Kennel Club show
for four consecutive years.Congratulations to breeder/owner Sharon Robertson and handler Graeme
Burdon.

GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Oakley would be back on top on Sunday followed by the
Reserve winner, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder,
the Greyhound, GCH CH Arghandab Sacred Dance At Ceber JC Sacred Dance At Ceber
JC, the previous day’s Doberman, FiFi, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Gordon’s
Bite of the Apple, the same Havanese, and the Eskie, Inuk.

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NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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